Oct
29
Adele is Back (Media Comparison)
October 29, 2021 | 1 Comment
The news story from New York Times and the broadcast story are about Adele’s new single, but are both written very differently. First off, the leads are significantly different. A broadcast lead is called a throwaway lead which should be one good sentence. The lead from the NYT story has numbers and rankings from billboards […]
Oct
27
Article #3 Script
October 27, 2021 | 1 Comment
The sun is our energy, warmth, our morning. We wouldn’t exist without it. Recent discoveries from a team of astronomers proves it is possible for a planet to survive without its star. Dr.Blackman and his team of astronomers discovered the first planet to orbit a white dwarf. A white dwarf is a star that burns […]
Oct
20
Is It News? (Oct. 21, 2021)
October 20, 2021 | 1 Comment
who is the next tribal chief going to be? Chief, Earl Old Person of the Blackfeet Tribe was known for his strong arguments regarding the relationship between the United States and the Native American community. He pushed for the United States government to give his tribe money to start businesses. Chief Earl Old Person is […]
Oct
15
Something New I bought
October 15, 2021 | 1 Comment
Last night, I tried a Chicken Chalupa from Taco Bell for the first time. A new meal needs a new drink, so I also tried the Cherry Twilight freeze. When I had to think about something new to try, I wanted to try something new from a fast food place I go to regularly. Taco […]
Oct
11
The Morningside Women’s Swim Team looks forward to the 2021-22 season after the previous National Tournament was cancelled due to Covid. (Final Draft)
October 11, 2021 | Leave a Comment
The Morningside women’s swim team was successful in the 2021-22 season, even though the girls knew there would be no National Tournament. In the KCAC tournament, the team never finished last. On day 1 of the tournament, they finished fifth out of eight. On day two, they finished fourth of eight. And on the last […]
Oct
7
Is it News? (Oct 7th, 2021)
October 7, 2021 | 1 Comment
Caroline Matthews and Connor McCarthy had the perfect wedding after meeting at Stanford. They went on a retreat in the Himalayas and fell in love. The two started a business together to help children get an education. Sounds like the perfect couple. Love stories are written much differently than other news stories. The tone is […]
Oct
7
Former correctional officer, now professor at Morningside University was pen pals with unabomber, Ted Kaczynski.
October 7, 2021 | Leave a Comment
Prior to becoming a correctional officer, John Gonsler was a police officer. The politics of the job drove him away from the profession. A friend of Gonsler’s dad worked with a corrupt. The sheriff framed his friend’s dad, and was caught and not fired. “That sheriff is dirtier than a pig’s dick”, said Gonsler. After […]
Oct
7
My Last Conversation. (Oct. 7th, 2021)
October 7, 2021 | 1 Comment
Last night at 11pm, I walked with my boyfriend to Dimmit where he lives. As we were walking up the steep hill, he said to me “You walk slow.” I do have small strides and short legs that make me walk slower. I looked at him and said, “Why do I need to walk fast? […]